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Describe 3 ways that meiosis (and sexual reproduction in general) generates diversity. be specific and detailed!

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During Prophase 1 the crossing over of the homologous pairs of chromosomes exchange parts of each other which can result causing new traits.

During independent assortment chromosome pairs align randomly during metaphase I which also creates diversity.

Random Fertilization makes up genetic diversity because of the mixture of each unique sperm with each individual egg.

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